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Can an 85 year old have hernia surgery after long term steroid use?
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∙ 11y ago
The age and chronic steroid use make the surgery more dangerous. The steroid use may also make it harder to heal the wounds.
If the hernia is causing sufficiently severe problems the increased risk may be justified.
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Does a hernia always require surgery?
It is now considered that it is better not to have surgery if a hernia is small and painless. Up to 30 percent of groin hernia operations can lead to long-term pain or disability.Nowadays it's a question of weighing up the pros and cons of living with a hernia compared with the risk of the surgery going wrong. If a hernia is causing no problems, it can be safely left alone.If you have a reducible hernia (this means that the hernia can be pushed all the way back in) you may benefit from wearing a hernia support. You should choose one that is guaranteed to securely hold the hernia in all positions of the body and during all activities. Keeping a hernia in may prevent it from getting larger, and some individuals have reported that small hernias have disappeared.
What is another term meaning diaphragmatic hernia?
"hiatal hernia" and "hiatus hernia"
What is the medical term meaning suture of a defect in a muscular wall such as the repair of a hernia?
Celeoplasty or herniorrhaphy is surgical repair of a hernia.
What is the medical term meaning Intestinal Hernia?
inguinal hernia
What are the main risks of gastric bypass?
The main risks of gastric bypass surgery is a wound infection, incisional hernia, stomal stenosis, stomal ulcer, gallstones, blood clots, leak, long term complications, and inadequate weight loss.
What is the medical term meaning entrapment of a bowel loop in a hernia?
A strangulated hernia is one in which the bowel loop is trapped in a hernia.
What is the medical term meaning hernia of the vagina?
Cystocele is the term meaning hernia of the bladder.Hernia of urinary bladder is known as sliding hernia. This hernia occurs when an organ drags along part of peritoneum,or ,in other words,the organ is a part of the hernia sac.The colon and urinary bladder are often involved. the term also frequently refers to sliding hernia of the stomach.
Addison disease results from underactivity of the?
Addison's disease results from damage to the adrenal glands. This causes under activity of the adrenal cortex with low or no production of the steroid hormones. It is caused by tuberculosis, amyloidosis, severe septicaemia, and damage to the adrenal glands during abdominal surgery. Long term steroid supplements are need to manage this condition.
What is another term for a vaginal hernia?
Enterocele
What is the Medical term for hernia of the scrotum?
Hydrocele
Can surgery for a hiatus hernia leave you with breathing difficulties?
Risks specific to this surgery include: * Gas bloat, which causes difficulty burping or vomiting and results in bloating after meals. This occurs in about 40% of cases but gradually improves in most patients. In rare cases, the bloating is long term. * Pain with swallowing (dysphagia) occurs in 5 - 40% of patients, but improves over the first 3 months in almost all patients. * Damage to the stomach or esophagus (rare) * Recurrence of the hiatal hernia *
What complications may arise from surgery for incisional hernias?
As with any surgery, there exists the possibility of excessive bleeding and infection after the surgery. In inguinal and femoral hernia repair, a slight risk of damage to the testicles or their blood supply exists for male patients. Accidental.
